An alarming new study of workplace leaders describes an environment of unconscious fear in modern-day leadership, leading to toxic culture, stunted growth, performance and productivity, and decision inertia.

A startup’s hiring process is part of its brand. Get it wrong, and it can damage your brand. Get it right, and it can propel your growth.

Only a fifth (21%) of employees say they have a very good understanding of all the health and wellbeing benefits they’re offered.

The number of employees voicing wellbeing concerns is on the rise, but a significant number of organisations and managers are ill-prepared to address them, according to new research from Mintago.

The majority (72%) of businesses are finding it difficult to retain top employees, with 22% admitting it’s very challenging, a new survey has revealed.

Michael Doolin, Founder and Group Managing Director of Clover HR gives startups effective, simple and affordable advice to maximise their chances of hiring top talent.  

New research from talent management platform Employment Hero lays bare the struggle SMEs face when attempting to hire.

Gen Z employees – aged 16 to 24 – are more likely to leave an organisation if they don’t receive frequent managerial feedback and communication (73%), compared to other non-Gen Z employees (52%). That’s according to a survey by StaffCircle, the all-in-one Employee Success Platform.

Year after year, a new cohort of fresh graduates enter the job market, seeking to put their newly found skills and knowledge to good use. As a startup, you may be sceptical of hiring fresh graduates straight out of university. Perhaps you feel like they don’t have enough experience. Or you don’t have the time and resources to properly train graduates.

In a post-pandemic world, remote working has become commonplace. Many companies allow staff to work from home at least some of the time.

Worrying about the wellbeing of overseas employees is what keeps employers awake at night, according to Towergate Health & Protection.

On World Mental Health Day, International SOS, one of the world's leading health and security risk services companies, puts a spotlight on the increasing importance of mental health resilience for global workforces.

Almost 1 in 5 (18%) employees globally have knowingly ‘Worked from Anywhere’ (i.e., remotely from a different country) without telling their employer over the past 12 months, yet business leaders believe only 7% of their employees have done so.

As a scaleup, you've proven your business model. But now, as you shift your focus to expansion, your success depends on your ability to attract, retain, and develop a talented workforce. A poorly thought-out hiring strategy can lead to extra time pressures on the team, low morale, and reputational risk - factors that can easily be mitigated with the right plan in place.

A new research report by Arctic Shores, the task-based psychometric assessment provider, has revealed that the adoption of Generative AI is already embedded among today's early careers population, with 7 in 10 of respondents expecting to use ChatGPT while completing a job application or assessment in the next 12 months, and 17% already using it.

How long will we continue working from home if Zoom, the poster child of remote working, has ordered its employees to return to the office?

A new UK-based platform has launched to offer greater transparency on company maternity and paternity pay and policies.

In an increasingly interconnected and diverse world, the value of inclusivity cannot be overstated. It is the foundation that vibrant and thriving communities, organisations and societies are built.

For the modern-day worker, the world should – in theory – be an open playing field of adventure and ambition. But in practice, regardless of how appealing it might sound, it is not always feasible to pack up your belongings, relocate to a new country, and begin your job with zero issues in terms of workplace socialising, engagement and administration.

In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, there is no doubt that working life certainly looks a lot different. Completely reshaping our formally deep-rooted acceptance of the 9-5 office-based working day; a mixture of at-home and office work, has gained significant traction.